Grants of between £500 and £1,000 will soon be available to charities across the UK to fund summer playschemes for disadvantaged children between the ages of 5-16 years.

Charities with an annual income of less than £100,000 can apply for funding to run playschemes for a minimum of two weeks or ten days during the summer holidays.

Preference is given to:

• small local playschemes that provide a wide-ranging programme of activities. Trustees prefer activities that are relatively inexpensive such as crafts and cooking, as well as outdoor activities and sport.
• schemes that involve a large number of children.
• schemes where past users are encouraged to come back and help as volunteers.

The funding is available to registered charities, CICs, CIOs or exempt charity. If the applicant is not a registered charity, then a registered charity may apply on the scheme’s behalf.

The funding is being made available through the Woodward Charitable Trust’s Summer Playscheme.

Around 35 grants are awarded every year.
Deadline: 04-04-2025
https://woodwardcharitabletrust.org.uk/childrens-summer-playschemes/